Fig

Lamb's Lettuce

About Fig and Lamb's Lettuce

Fig

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Fig

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

अंजीर

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Feige

Feldsalat

In French

figue

Mâche

In Spanish

higo

Miramores

In Greek

Σύκο

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Figura

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Figa

Roszpunka

In Latin

Fig

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Moraceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Ficus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

800100

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Properties of Fig and Lamb's Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Fig and Lamb's Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Fig and Lamb's Lettuce. Fig doesn't have thorns and Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Fig does not have fragrant flowers. Fig has allergic reactions like and Lamb's Lettuce has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fig and Lamb's Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fig and Lamb's Lettuce

Season and care of Fig and Lamb's Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Fig and Lamb's Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lamb's Lettuce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fig is Acidic, Neutral and for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.

Fig and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Fig and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Fig and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Fig and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Fig and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.